After flying high against Sweet Home last Friday, Bend came back down to earth. The Bend Lava Bears took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain View Cougars on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Lava Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Bend's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was William Albert, who posted three points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Hattenhauer, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points.
Bend's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7.
Bend will host Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Summit will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Bend surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mountain View, they will venture away from home to square off against Caldera at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Caldera has won six straight at home, while Mountain View won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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